nationalgeographic.com logo
 Home  
Subscribe | Get Newsletters | Shop
PHOTO OF THE DAY April 8, 2004  

Previous Next
Where Palmdale, California
When 1977
Photographer Bruce Dale

“The magnificent jet propels air safety to new heights, yet accidents still occur. Records show that takeoff and landing remain the critical phases of flight. One long-range solution is increased automation. A Lockheed TriStar touches down ‘hands off’ at Palmdale, California; a time exposure by a remotely operated camera attached to the aircraft’s vertical tail fin blurs city and runway lights."

—From "The Air-Safety Challenge," August 1977, National Geographic magazine

Get a year of outstanding photos like this—order National Geographic magazine and get a free gift.

The Future of Flight
Search our Photo of the Day Archive
image: Envelope Subscribe to Free Photo
E-Mail Newsletters
Save up to 62% off our magazines. Click here.


Enlarge E-mail a Friend Download as Wallpaper Printer-Friendly Version

Advertisement

Online Shopping
Find Photography Products in Our Online Store

Book: The Builders—Marvels of Engineering
From Roman roads to high-tech tunnels, human ingenuity is astounding.
Guides
Photography
Travel
nationalgeographic.com logo
Download Wallpaper E-Mail a Friend Enlarge Image of our featured product Shop Online